Chin
- Sep 25
I did the 21 days Under Canvas Camping started from Cape Town to Vic Falls in Aug-Sep 2025.
Our guides are Maxwell (Max) and Xhaka.
We were a diverse group ranging from age group 20s to 70s from 4 different countries.
The red multifunction vehicle grabs attention everywhere we go ๐ There was always a full crate of fruits and books in the vehicle, which were great especially for some days with long hours of travel on the road.
Both Max and Xhaka were committed and passionate to provide us the experiences and bring us to places included in the itinerary. But what was even more amazing were their knowledge and insights to the living, cultural, botanical and geographical aspects shared with us which made the experiences more impactful. These are real values added to the adventures.
Understandably, they can’ t guarantee how many or which animals we would see, but their eagerness to look out for the animals and plants were very much appreciated. They both complimented each other very well. It was impressive how both managed to prepare meals just so effortlessly yet tasted better than in the restaurants we went to.
Xhakaโs intelligence, calm and collected demeanour made the group felt relaxed in all situations. He always manage to bring fun to the team. He is very well spoken and gelled very well with everyone in the team despite our diverse background.
Max was an excellent driver, managing the harsh conditions on the road and looking out for animals for us at the same time. He maintained and took care of any issues with the vehicle very well, leaving us safe on the road. He has many stories to share from his experiences, and very passionate about his job.
In those places where we did have a local guide, they were also great, especially those in the Okavango Delta. It was so much more meaningful to be able to interact with the poler learning about their way of living and their language.
Thankful to them for sharing their way of living and resources with us.
Overall, for me this trip is excellent for those who want varieties, learn about different places, about local cultures and connect with the nature. Being on a camping trip, the guides played an vital role as they were the 2 people we need to feel safe, trust and reliable with their professionalism and knowledge. To most, especially the first time travellers to Africa, the guides were the reflections of the hospitality and nature of the people here. I am glad Sunway brought in guides with their own unique personalities but yet professional and helpful making the trip lots of fun, played a big part in making the trip such an amazing experience. They worked very hard to help us whenever needed, ensure our safety going places and connect with each other.
Camping equipments were in good condition. Places we stayed were mostly basic but clean and were reasonable with the price paid for the trip.
Thank you for showing us the Southern African hospitality, openness and a well planned trip.
Kathrin Heinrich
- Mar 23
Dear Sirs or Madams, I just returned from my last tour (Capetown to Vicfalls with Ishmael and Sipho) and Iโd like to take the chance to thank you for this fantastic adventure. Iโve had a wonderful time with the guys and I absolutely enjoyed it. Extraordinary delicious food, some extremely beautiful campsites (especially Spitzkoppe, Sesriem and of course Okavango, just to name some of them โ all the others was fine as well).
It is my second trip I did with your agency and Iโd also like to compliment you for your guides. Last year with Collin and Moffat and now Ishmael and Sipho: All the guys are very, very caring about us and our wellbeing, very communicative, funny, knowing their country very well, animals, birds and plants, history, culture, telling funny stories. It was an absolut fabulous trip again and I just would want you to know that.
Liz Milway
- Aug 19
Dear Sunway Safaris. I would like to thank you for the most amazing tour from Cape Town to Victoria Falls. Your guides Shadreck and Innocent where truely professional and very good cooks. I have the following feedback from the tour.
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
There were SO many highlights. Possibly the most memorable part was our 2 night stay in the Okavango Delta. A short but amazing helicopter flight over the delta (optional, at extra cost) gave us the perfect overview before our mekoro (poled canoe) journey to the island, where the so-called basic facilities proved quite reasonable. No squatting, but a loo with a view and a shower with water heated over the fire! We had 2 pleasant walks with good wildlife viewing, a beautiful sunset mekoro trip, and the company of a hippo munching its way through the night on the grass by the adjacent pool. It was in the pool in the morning, before we left, but climbed out before we needed to travel past it.
Travelling by mekoro must be the most peaceful and relaxing way to travel!
2. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. We ate in local restaurants, shopped locally and directly paid the people poling the mekoros.
3. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Absolutely wonderful. The only changes I would make to the holiday would be for the company to provide drinking water (to obviate the need for lots of disposable plastic bottles) and for there to be airplane style overhead lockable storage in the vehicle so clients would not needs to carry their backpacks around when otherwise they were not needed.
Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
4 *****
Lawrence & Sylvaine
- Jan 25
We did the Cape Town to Victoria Falls tour at the end of October, and everything was perfect. A big thank you to sfiso and sfiso, our two guides. You couldn’t make up the same first name. A good cook and a good driver, always available and helpful to make this trip magnificent. I highly recommend Sunway Safaris.
Alanna & Kaitlyn (Australia)
- Oct 24
We have just completed the Cape Town to Victoria Falls tour with Sunway Safaris and had the most incredible time! The tour was absolutely amazing and everything we were hoping it would be!
All the locations are amazing and the variety of places from coast to dessert to rivers is just stunning! The wildlife is also incredible and we were lucky enough to see the Big 5 on our tour.
The accommodation were all extremely comfortable with some truly beautiful lodges! Yes there were some long, hot days in the truck but it was always so worth it when you got to the next destination and there are even chances for wildlife spotting while driving.
Lastly our trip wouldnโt have been what it was without the incredibly hardworking guides Jonas and Fundi! I cannot even begin to describe how hard they worked to ensure we were always happy and comfortable! The were so much fun and so knowledge about all things Southern Africa! They were also incredible cooks and our whole group finished the tour requesting them to write a cookbook.
Thank you so much Jonas, Fundi and the team at Sunway!
Marcus Carstens
- Jun 17
Hi Dirk, I hope you are well. I am glad that I have received the opportunity to properly thank you (and indeed Sunway Safaris as a whole) for the fantastic Educational trip afforded to me. I was sceptical about joining an overland tour, as all my travels in the past have been self-driving, where I had the freedom to make my own decisions as I went along, and I was concerned about how enjoyable it would be to have my day-by-day planned out in advance for me. Boy was I wrong. It was liberating. I had nothing to concern myself with other than just going along and enjoying what was ahead. Your guides, Annitta and Sfiso were absolutely fantastic! I felt a part of the family, and I think they enjoyed it equally. They were professional, courteous and helpful, while still being relaxed and entertaining. Every step of the way was well led by them, and their knowledge of the in’s and out’s was staggering. The route itself was well thought out, and although the weather turned against us at one point (heavy rains flooded the baggage compartment) the truck was reliable, practical and comfortable in a utilitarian way. I was incredibly happy to have the whole back row to myself, seeing as there were only 5 of us in the group. I gained such an understanding of the working of overland tours, thanks to Sfiso and Annitta making the effort to answer my many silly questions. I also gained a definite love for the idea of overland touring, and to be perfectly honest, I can’t see myself actually suggesting anyone but Sunway to my clients, I think I have spread that sentiment well through the office. I am very impressed, very grateful, and I have never come back from holiday as relaxed and happy as I did coming back from my trip with Sunway. Thanks again Dirk, you have my sincerest thanks.
Averill Marks
- Oct 16
We went on the Cape Town to Victoria Falls Camping trip. Every destination exceeded my expectations. The scenery and wildlife was fantastic. We saw everything from penguins to black rhinos. Wonderful geology, sand dunes, waterfalls, salt pans and National Parks such as Etosha.
Be prepared to get up early and there are some long journeys. Spend a few days in Cape Town before the trip and go to Hermanus to see they Right whales.
The tour was Brilliant!! I am reborn! Simply the best holiday I have ever been on!!
Stephen Squires
- Oct 15
I was recommended this holiday and I’m very glad to have taken it up! Thanks to a convincing Jeff the Botswana Wildside might be my next trip.
Manuela Belli
- Oct 15
Friendly people and nice/amazing places. Thank you!!
Kurt & Lena Hultgren (Sweden)
- Oct 14
To Sunway Safaris !We were on the campingtour CV 21 Cape Town to Victoria Falls from date 18092014 to 08102014.We really enjoyed this trip it was a fantastic adventure. There are two really importent factors that made the trip what is was, and they are the two guides we had. Ende and Tony. We really cannot compliment them enough. Their good cooking,education about the natur,helping hands,patience with the clients, good and safe driving.Ende and Tony made our trip unforgettable. We really hope to see them back some day. Attached this email we send some pictures of them. Best regards. Kurt and Lena Hultgren Sweden”
Ronald Kramer
- Aug 14
Perfect safari! Hello, hello We arrived a week ago from our safari (CV21), we booked through goingafrica.nl at Sunway Safaris. In aspects we had a wonderful holiday. We want to thank especially our experienced and professional guide Jeff, who is a very good cook also. The program, the people, game, weather, the small group, all was perfect. THANKS!
Heike Knapp
- Apr 13
Hi,
I am writing this e-mail to say thanks for a fantastic trip with Sunway Safaris! We just had the best time of out lives! I can only recommend to anyone who wants to experience the real Africa to go on a trip with Sunway Safaris; it will be the experience of a lifetime!
Claudia Halbertschlager
- Jan 13
This is my second trip with Sunway Safaris – nice guides, small groups, good vehicle, great holiday! Thanks!
Eric & Peggy De Roy (Belgium)
- Jun 12
We were recently on the tour “Cape Town to Victoria Falls” with Chris Pindani and Lazarus Mwale.
We really enjoyed our trip with two fantastic guides. A good cook (Lazzzz) and a good driver (Chris).
Both could tell us so much about the country and the animals. We really enjoyed this trip.
Thanks a lot to the guys for the fantastic time we spent together in an amazing area. See you on a next trip.
Eric & Peggy De Roy – Abbeloos, Belgium
Ivy Gowen (Canada)
- Nov 11
Hello Sunway, Albert and Ruan;
I have been back home in Canada for a week and it is -10 celcius, but I am toasty warm in my mind with the memories of the tour. The Cape to Vic falls trip has been the absolute definitive highlight of a culminated 4 sojourns to the African continent over the past several years. It stands out for the amazing agenda that was so well balanced with free time, something I had yet to experience with other tour companies, which allowed me time to digest and reflect upon each days sensory perceptions. Every day was a new adventure that began with a wonderful group of fellow travellers, and two incredible guides that saw to our every want and need, ensuring that “the pleasure was all ours.”
My gratitude goes to Albert, and Ruan, who saw that we were always well fed (a challenge since there were 2 of us with special dietary considerations and meant they needed to prepare 3 separate menus every time we ate), safe, happy and seeing/learning the things that we most desired to experience on our travel across the countries.
Albert is generous of heart and spirit with the ability to make us all individually feel we were the most important people in the world. His easy going, patient, and absolutely fun nature created the base for harmony that existed amongst us as a group, and extended well beyond to the communities and peoples we visited in his beautiful Africa. Albert’s knowledge of the nature of flora, fauna, geology, and the human condition, brought insight to the complexities of the people and place we visited. Thank you, Albert.
Ruan, his first trip guiding with Sunway, was enthusiastic to show us his Africa (though newly explored territories for him) and he made it damn fun, too. His cooking skills, his stories, especially his love and knowledge for all things creepy crawly satisfied my quest to discover all things creepy crawly. Digging in the dirt, discovering the snakes, and rock hunting. Thank you, Ruan.
I cannot single out any one thing we did as the absolute ultimate favourite memory. I have not played and laughed so hard, that even now a huge grin breaks out when I think back. Every activity held it’s own unique experience. I will add, however, that the visit with the Kalahari bushmen/Khoisan families stands out as a genuine, authentic experience that I had not anticipated – most incredible in this day when cultures have been so exposed that they are usually only for show. Thank you, Sunway.
I can’t wait to return to Africa next year (yes, it is in my heart) – and I will definitely choose Sunway to guide me through Africa’s diverse culture and landscape.
Cheers, and looking forward,
Ivy Gowen, Canada
Steve Craig & Beverley Sandoy (New Zealand)
- 20 Aug 11
To the management team of Sunways
We are writing to you because we had the best holiday of our life. Steve and I travel a lot, and have never had the service that we received from Shandle and Evans.
We gained weight with Shandle amazing cooking. We have wonderful memories of these boys, sitting around the camp fire laughing, telling stories, and of cause eating.
We have told all our friends back in New Zealand, and we think we have sold you a few trips. Only problem is Steve and I want to come back again. We never got sick of the animals. We also think you should make a TV program with Shandle cooking his way around Africa.
New Zealanders are very big on the outdoor life,and it wasn’t until they saw our photos that they realized how amazing your outdoor life is. In fact its better than ours. Your tents leave ours for dead.
We also wanted to comment at the fact that Evans has only been with your company for a short while.
We would never have guessed. We would have though he has been with you for 10 years. These two boys worked extremely well together, and we were very lucky, because they made our trip memorable.
Our dream is to come back to Arica soon, with more friends, and maybe head further north of Arica. in the red truck (which we loved) We want Shandl and Evens for our drivers.!! Hope this will be possible with plenty of notice.
Kind Regards Steve Craig and Bev Sandoy (New Zealand)
Julie Van Rompaey
- 15 May 11
Dear Sunway Safaris,
the last 3 weeks Erwin Monstrey and myself (Julie Van Rompaey) made a trip with sunway safaris. It was from cape town to victoria falls (18/04/2011 until 11/05/2011).
You will probably notice when you read our feedback papers that we really enjoyed our trip. Still we wanted to send you an email to thank our guides : ALBERT and JERRY.
It is a wonderful trip. But this guys really made it happen. During 3 weeks there was always: happiness, responsibility, good kitchen, a lot of education about fauna and flora, helping hands, solving problems, nature conservation, patience with the clients, good and safe driving with the truc, … .
Albert en Jerry made our trip unforgettable!! We really hope to see them back one day.
My best regards, Julie
Alfred Steiner (Austria)
- 19 Apr 11
Dear all,
this is to thank you for the unforgettable holiday and the excellent service and hospitality provided by your company in general, especially the two tour guides . I am Alfred Steiner, together with my wife Annelie Olsson Steiner, I did join the camping safari from Cape town to the Victoria Falls from 24 th March to 11 th April 2011. On some of the campgrounds we had up-graded our accomodation already from home.
The two guides were Fred from Namibia and Francois from South Africa. They supported us personally and the entire group from the first to the last moment of our trip .They were not only very experienced in the knowledge of the countries we were travelling through, the knowledge of the fauna and flora of the various areas, but also showed extraordinary competency in creating a great teamspirit within the group, in guiding and protecting the group, great communication skills and were exremely helpful in every possible situation.
It is due two these two outstanding characters that this vacation will have a special place in our memories forever. Please kindly except our sincere gratitude for the profasional services we received and a special thank you to Fred and Francois.
We are looking forward to travel with Sunway afaris again, with warm regards from Vienna.
Sarah Bell
- 13 Jan 11
I have just got home from an amazing 3 week trip with Sunway (booked throught The Adventure Company) from Cape Town to Victoria Falls. Although the places we visited were fantastic, there are two really important factors that made the trip what it was, and they are the Sunway Guides – Adriaan and Gavin. I really cannot compliment them enough, their knowledge, patience, tolerance (oh so tolerant!), understanding, humour (Adriaan is hilarious!), ability to put our enjoyment and safety first, professional attitude, positive thinking (Gavin is the most positive person I have ever met!), organisation and fun personalities are an absolute credit to them and Sunway. You should be incredibly proud and they are a credit to you.
I am finding it hard to readjust to normal life at home without Adriaan telling me what time to get up for breakfast and saying “Home sweet home”
It was my second trip with Sunway and it will not be my last.
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